efficacy
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/
efficacy (uncountable)
- Ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.
- 2005, Flay et al. Standards of Evidence: Criteria for Efficacy, Effectiveness and Dissemination DOI: 10.1007/s11121-005-5553-y
- Efficacy refers to the beneficial effects of a program or policy under optimal conditions of delivery, whereas effectiveness refers to effects of a program or policy under more real-world conditions.
- 2005, Flay et al. Standards of Evidence: Criteria for Efficacy, Effectiveness and Dissemination DOI: 10.1007/s11121-005-5553-y
- Degree of ability to produce a desired effect.
- 1996, Moskovich, Patent application PCT/US1996/003658
- Toothbrush with improved efficacy
- 2016, Wikipedia entry for "vaccine efficacy", as of 2016
- Vaccine efficacy is the percentage reduction of disease in a vaccinated group of people compared to an unvaccinated group, using the most favorable conditions.
- 1996, Moskovich, Patent application PCT/US1996/003658
- effect
- effective
- effectiveness
- effectivity
- effector
- effectual
- effectuate
- efficacious
- efficacity
- efficiency
- efficient
- French: efficience, efficacité
- German: Wirksamkeit
- Italian: efficacia
- Portuguese: eficácia
- Russian: эффекти́вность
- Spanish: eficacia
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